The Atlanta star, who releases music under the stage name Childish Gambino, has come under fire on social media after Twitter users began noticing striking similarities between his recent single and a 2016 track called "American Pharoah," by New York MC Jase Harley.

One fan called Glover out overnight, claiming he "stole the song" from Pharoah, after the 34-year-old delivered an impromptu performance of the tune at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

However, Glover's manager, Fam Rothstein, was quick to fire back at the accusations.

After moaning about how statements on Twitter are quickly spread "as gospel", Rothstein insisted, "This song is 3 yrs old, and we have Pro Tools files to prove it."

Glover has yet to address the claims himself, but Harley has made it clear he doesn't think much of the controversy, insisting he's flattered if the star drew inspiration from his work.